The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-05-04

spect of the entire community in which he
lived so long. He leaves a widow, one
son and three daughters. 60 Messrs
Varnum * Caldwell are making good prog
ress in filling the long trestle near this
village. They have about twenty-five men
and are running steam shovel besides
They also have a pillow which unloads a
train of five or six cars in less than three
minutes. - Mr.. Belknap is expected
here next week to put the creamery in
order for another summers work. 80
The farmers in this section report more than
an average sugar season, in spite of the deep
SHOWS and the lateness of the spring. 80
Ernest Lutes is breaking up housekeeping
here. He is going to Boston in search of
employment and his wife is going to spend
the summer in her old home-Poughkee
sic, N. Y.
Morrisville.
THE train from Hyde Park known as the
fowl train was thrown from the track
near Hubbels, Tuesday morning of last
week. In consequence the accommodation
train west was obliged to carry by. The
wreck was cleared up for the mail train.
80 Our legal gentlemen were in attend
ance at county court last week. Court
adjourned from Friday until Monday morn
ing. - The work of filling the trestle
between here and Hyde Park is being rap
idly pushed forward. A steam-shovel has
been put in just above Hyde Park, and it is
proposed to straighten the main road and
do away with so many crossings. - The
farmers are gathering their buckets and re-
port short but sweet season. the majority
having made the usual number of pounds
per tree. - The rain Friday and Satur-
day did much toward settling the roads.
The river was quite high in consequence of
the rain, but no damage was done. -
The boys turned out and tried the anti
quated thing which the fire district COM
mittee got here for an engine Monday of
last week, but it could not be made to do any
satisfactory work. 1t was supposed that
that was the end of it, but the parties who
own the engine propose to come up and see
it tried. The matter is causing some bad
talk, and some of the boys refuse to come
out again to try the engine. - board
of commissioners was called out last
week to divide the Wilson farm for the
heirs. - The concert Wednesday night
was pleasing entertainment and credit
to the boys. They go to Johnson this
week Friday night. - There is talk of a
new brass band here. 60 Mr. j. c. Bug
bee died of chronic troubles Thursday OF
last week. - Deacon Whitney died sud
denly at the residence of his son Friday of
last week. - Mrs. Metcalf, who has
been sick with pneumonia, is improving,
as is also Deacon Dwiuell. - e. b.
possession of the place recently bought of
Livingstone this week Monday.
Wolcott.
WEEK before last DR.. Fairman, assisted
by DR.. Hall, removed tumor from the
mouth of Minnie Scott. She is now do
ing well. - Ira Grout, who for the
past two years has been living in
Dakota, is home on visit - The re-
mains of Deacon Charles Whitney of Nor
ristown, formerly of this place, were
brought here and buried beside those of his
wife, who died about a month ago. -
Ellen Cram starts for Saratoga tomorrow
to work in the flower business. - III
Young has sold his horse. 1t is to be taken
to Meriden CT. - Ira Blodgett bought
pair of horses in Canada a short time ago
paying $500 for the same. He is to trave
for the same Saratoga firm for which he die
last year.